Peyron’s vintage racing project, “Happy”, by Christophe Launay
All Images couretesy of Chrisptophe Launay / www.sealaunay.com . Special thanks to Christophe, he has been sending images for years along many other Pros, and their material it is just the best part of this web — Text by CL: “Loick Peyron has launched his Walter Greene Trimaran and headed out for his first sail preparing to take part in “La Route du Rhum”. ‘Happy’ is the sister ship of Mike Birch’s famous Olympus.
“First training session on “HAPPY”, nothing but happiness. Small is beautiful !
So far so good. and very impatient to start my 49th crossing of the Atlantic.”
Look at that : this is Happy in Christophe’s eyes !! ”
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Check Loick’s interview we did thanks to Fred Eagle some weeks ago where Peyron talks about this Classic, Old School & Extreme project at catsailingnews.com/2014/06/honoring-past-foiling-cup-interview.html
I just heard that my great sailing friend and former CEO of Hobiecat Europe has passed. May The endless oceans…
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Looks like in your report the Hobies are not really present. Suggest to rewrite the article.
Thanks for the great report Wik. Great battle.
If I correctly read the results the overall winner this year is a Hobie16